Elijah Pierce

Historical marker location:

Columbus, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of Long Street and Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Long Street.)

Marker installed: 2000

The Cincinnati Reds, one of Ohio's two Major League Baseball teams (along with the Cleveland Indians), were the first professional baseball team to wear uniforms with numbers on them. They did so in 1911, to help fans identify players more easily.